7-Eleven

I’m always here because it is less than a minute from my house. The cashiers are friendly, but that’s maybe because I’m a regular.
Luckily, I’ve never encountered an issue with incorrect change or anything like that. They are considered a «lucky retailer» and I’ve actually won big on scratchers a few times. Also, download the 7 – 11 app for freebies and other goodies!

I went in to buy a Big Gulp for $ 1.69. I gave the cashier a five dollar bill. The cashier was a male approx 50 yrs old with a beard. He gave me $ 0.31 cents back. I told him I gave him a five dollar bill. He began arguing with me in a condescending tone that I gave two dollar bills. I asked him to check the register. Opened and closed the register without checking and then accused me of trying to cheat him. He finally told me to come back in the morning when they tally up the register. So I have to waste my time. If this happens to you call this number so they can lose their franchise (800) 255‑0711. There should be an easier way to check whose correct and the 7 – 11 complaint line advised they were suppose to tally up the draw right then but because they don’t care about the customer they don’t follow franchise policy. Boycott this store. I know it’s convenient but there is another 7 – 11 at Duarte and Santa Anita and another opening at 1^st and Huntington in Arcadia.

ZERO STAR! I walked into this store and thought it was a good day. I gave the clerk my $ 20 dollar bill to purchase a $ 3 dollar lottery ticket. Out of no where, he gave me $ 7 dollar back! I told him I gave him TWENTY DOLLAR and he said it was only $ 10. I asked him nicely to double check the register and he refused. I confronted him again but he just shrugged and with poor English: it was TEN! On the side, his manager was cold eyeing me and so was a long line of customers behind me. Without a choice, I walked out the store thinking: did I just get scammed for $ 10 dollar? I will never go again and I sure will be careful next time.
On the other thought: The place is not clean and does not smell good at all. They seriously need a clean up BAD!

ZERO STARS!!! it is super hard to communicate with them, and when they don’t understand you, they start to give you attitude. ²⁄₃ workers here today were very rude to us. This is the worst 7 – 11 I’ve ever been to. There are other 7−11s around the area/​down the street. go there. This place isn’t worth the time or distance.

This store is all about the cashier, Johnny. He’s a middle aged Asian fellow who always smiles (when he’s not yelling at his underlings and trainees) and greets the day with gusto. Johnny is a rare soul who counts back change – a dying art– and who doesn’t even wince if I ask for three Big Bites and six different lottery tickets.
Other than that, it’s pretty basic here. They’ve gotten on board with the pizza display and the hot dog rollers. Coffee is still poured from carafes and not that stupid pump or spigot. I always exchange my Rhino propane cylinders here, and they’re cool about coming outside to help me.
At night, there’s that African American bald panhandler guy who looks like the love child of Bill Cosby and a northern fur seal, who stands by the pay phone and dances for nickels. Harmless, but if you follow him two blocks east on Duarte, he’s got an apartment and a car. Nice guy. I bought him a small coffee once and he threw it away right in front of me.
24 hours is always a bonus. As the self professed 7-​Eleven Ambassador, I approve of this store!

When I think 7-​Eleven, this is the one I first think of. Mainly because this is the closest convenience store. And the childhood nostalgia. You got to love that it’s 24 hours, which has helped me through some late nights when I needed caffeine and sugar.
Came by today to redeem a lotto ticket. Won me a whole $ 2 worth, which I end up spending to buy a Thor-​themed Slurpee. *haha* The face of the asian guy behind the counter looked frustrated, which was made apparent as he was yelling at a co-​worker as I had entered the store.
My brother came here years ago looking at the magazine rack. The clerk asked to reveal what was underneath his jacket. Now, I understand that you have to do things like that because you probably get a lot of punk kids jacking stuff, but it’s another thing when you’re accused of something that you’re innocent of. I think my brother has held a grudge on that place ever since.
You can get Chinese newspapers here too, which I’ve had to get for various relatives from time to time.

So my friends and I usually come here for blunt wraps and beer. The Asian guy (Johnny) that works there is cool because he doesn’t say much but always knows that we like the grape swishers.
The other worker is shady… in the past he ripped my friends off $ 10. He added CA Lotto tickets to the bill and did not print out a receipt. So my advice is to just ask for a receipt from these guys just to make sure they don’t try to rip you off.
Blunt wraps are $ 1 for one and a box of 5 of is like $ 3.50
They also have a Citi bank atm inside.